Placement
ESOL Placement (For International Students who are non-native speakers of English)
International students who do not meet the minimum scores listed below cannot schedule a UL Lafayette ESOL or English course. Placement is based on TOEFL, IELTS, ACT or SAT scores. Students who successfully complete the Intensive English Program (IEP) level 6 should schedule ESOL 101.
Minimum scores for placement into ESOL 101: Introduction to Academic Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English
| SAT - evidence-based reading and writing | 500 |
| TOEFL (internet/IBT) | 70 |
| TOEFL (paper/ITP) | 523 |
| TOEFL (computer) | 193 |
| IELTS | 6.0 |
| ACT in English | 18 |
After successful completion of ESOL 101, students may register for ESOL 102; however, they cannot be given credit for ESOL 101 based on TOEFL or IELTS scores.
Contact Denise Marceaux, ESOL Coordinator, for more information at 337-482-6811 or marceaux@louisiana.edu.